Change in Wests Afghan war strategy
'Winning hearts and minds' is the new Western strategy in Afghanistan as proclaimed by the Top western diplomats and military minds. However, it isn't as easy as it has been perceived. The incident of Uzbeen valley, located just 40 miles away from the Capital is a clear example of how hard it is to enter the insurgents space of power for talks with the locals. As reported, "the French Foreign Legion launched one of their biggest operations of the eight-year war -- to open the road to a key village in northern Uzbeen and hold a meeting with local elders. Within hours however the mission ran into trouble. Officers found out that 50 insurgents had gathered at Qaleh Eh Ye Kalan, the village where they had planned to arrive in triumph to consult the elders. But the people in that village were not told in time. And then the commanding officer took a wrong turn and was delayed even longer. The Operation, which mobilised 1,000 crack troops from US Special Forces, the French Foreign Legion and Afghan police ended without achieving its objective".
Aid to Gaza Strip faces Egyptian hurdles
Exactly one year after the Israeli war on Gaza, aid convoys still find it hard to get through into the strip. The most recent convoy is one led by the British George Galloway. Entrance through the red sea port was mediated by Turkey, but stopped by Egypt, hence the convoys current stay in Aqaba's port in Jordan. The convoy is reported to include around Two hundred and fifty (250) trucks of food and medical supplies from European and Arab countries. Egyptian officials are asking for co-ordinations to be made with the Israelis, while the spokesman of the convoy is saying that Egypt is only creating hurdles. This together with the steel wall Egypt is building on their borders with Gaza, is only benefiting Israel in their war against the people of Gaza.
Pakistani journalists face extremist threat in NWFP
Journalists in the war-torn areas of NWFP and the tribal belt have been under attack for over 2 years. The threatened journalists mostly include those covering closely the wicked designs of terror masterminds as well as those daring to uncover corrupt political forces. A recent example is the arrest and torture of a TV journalist in Baluchistan. The suicide attack on Peshawar Press Club is no exception. While it has again created fear among the media and general public, the blast shows the failure of security measures in the city as well as the fear felt among terrorist elements, the fear of being exposed before the world. Shall our media assume a hush over the terror inflicted by these criminals? Certainly not! It is entirely the responsibility of the security forces to protect each and every threatened part of the country while every citizen is bound to help and cooperate with the security forces and save whatever is left of the nation from complete destruction.
Africa to fend for itself after Copenhagen Summit 2009 ends sans climate change deal
ALL said and done, we have to accept the reality that COP 15 is now history with or without the much hyped up climate deal. First, I think every Kenyans is now conversant with what climate change is all about unless someone is very ignorant. With all the publicity the climate summit achieved in the media, we can at least say that Kenya is now posted on global warming. Even though Africa was looking for an elusive real deal we have learnt that commitment to alleviate global warming is essentially based on vested economic interests of various countries who do not wish to sacrifice their growths at the altar of climate change. Africa should also learn to create solutions on its own, the same climate change song can only change tune if richer countries were ready to join in with new words of commitment, Kenya will seek to benefit from the dollars to be made available for developing countries to fight climate change but we should also look beyond this.
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I Would Like to Fight in the French Foreign Legion!by 13eDBLE22,151 views
@GoblinCobbler
unless your a republican presidential canidate lol! Semper Fi.
m249a1 3 months ago
V fuck this guy is a total ass hat.. gobblinslobber
androgynous fairy.. time to take that pill to remind you not to kill yourself
eyelovevolvlng 1 year ago